An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100
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An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Congratulations are in order for Mommy, a Galápagos tortoise and a longtime resident of the Philadelphia Zoo, who recently became a first-time mother at the estimated age of 100. Mommy, who has lived at the zoo since 1932, laid 16 eggs in November….

U.K. Labour Lawmaker Suspended From Party After Arrest
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U.K. Labour Lawmaker Suspended From Party After Arrest

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Britain’s governing Labour Party on Saturday said it had suspended Dan Norris, one of its lawmakers in Parliament, after he was arrested by the police. Mr. Morris “was immediately suspended by the Labour Party upon being informed of his arrest,” the party said…

He Said He Would Ban Congressional Stock Trading. Now in Office, He Trades Freely.
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He Said He Would Ban Congressional Stock Trading. Now in Office, He Trades Freely.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Last March, when Rob Bresnahan, Jr., a wealthy Republican business executive, was running to represent a competitive House district in northeastern Pennsylvania, he published a letter to the editor in a local newspaper demanding an end to stock trading by members of Congress….

Opinion | Trump and Musk Have Created a New Kind of Opposition in Federal Workers
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Opinion | Trump and Musk Have Created a New Kind of Opposition in Federal Workers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ever since Donald Trump returned to the White House and turned Elon Musk’s chain saw on longstanding federal programs and agencies, Democratic voters have been asking: Where is the opposition? Democrats are still furious at Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, for helping…

Musk Says He Hopes Europe and U.S. Move to a ‘Zero-Tariff Situation’
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Musk Says He Hopes Europe and U.S. Move to a ‘Zero-Tariff Situation’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Only three days after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, including a 20 percent tariff on goods from the European Union, Elon Musk said on Saturday that he hoped that Europe and the United States moved “to a zero-tariff situation, effectively creating a free-trade…

Anti-Trump Protests Get Underway Across the Country
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Anti-Trump Protests Get Underway Across the Country

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines They came out in defense of national parks and small businesses, public education and health care for veterans, abortion rights and fair elections. They were against tariffs and oligarchs, dark money and fascism, the deportation of legal immigrants and the Department of Government…

After the Fires, Rick Caruso Aspires to a New Role: Shadow Mayor of Los Angeles
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After the Fires, Rick Caruso Aspires to a New Role: Shadow Mayor of Los Angeles

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Rick J. Caruso, the wealthy developer, spent $100 million to run for mayor of Los Angeles in 2022. After his decisive defeat, he stepped to the side of the public stage. But this year, in the weeks and months following the devastating January…

Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs
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Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The nation that the Trump administration slapped with the heftiest tariff this week is a small, rural, landlocked country in southern Africa that is among the world’s poorest. Lesotho, which makes denim that goes into American-branded jeans, was hit with a 50 percent…

Prosecutors on George Santos Case Seek 7-Year Sentence
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Prosecutors on George Santos Case Seek 7-Year Sentence

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In his drive to seek higher office, the prosecutors’ filing said, Mr. Santos fabricated his past and engaged in deceitful schemes, including inflating his fund-raising numbers and stealing from donors. “He lied to his campaign staff, his supporters, his putative employer and congressional…